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More than Just a Print {Part I}

01.24.12

One of my favorite parts of doing a session is helping clients decide which products are right for them.  So many people assume that they are getting their portraits taken for the prints.  Over the course of the next few weeks I want to show you that there is more to life than just a print.  Whether you’re having your child’s portraits done, the whole family’s first family pictures done,  your child’s senior pictures, or getting ready for a wedding there are so many unique ways to display your images and create lasting keepsakes for you to remember for years to come.

Today I am featuring one  of my favorite products, and one of my most popular products-

The Float Wrap

Float wraps are a more modern way of displaying your images.  They come in sizes 8×10 and up.  The size I have displayed below is an 12×18.  Float wraps are designed to go straight from my hands as I deliver it to the walls- no frame required.  The image is wrapped around the block.

Here you can see why it is called on a float wrap.  On the back of the product there is foam type core on the back that causes the image to float up off the wall.  In the core there are 2 holes perfect for hanging your image up.  My husband loves float wraps almost as much as I do… he loves how easy they are to hang! ;-)
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After Dark…

01.16.12

I can’t believe I’m just now blogging my images from my time at After Dark Education!  I was able to travel to Tucson, AZ in November for a few days.  I joined over 300 other photographers for lots of fun, LOTS of images taken, little sleep, and lots of learning.  If you’re a photographer and have never experience After Dark before I’d highly recommend it.  It truly is an experience like  non other!  This was my second time, and I’m already looking forward to the next time.  I worked primarily with Jordan Chan and Beth Forester.  I also got to spend time with Chuck Arlund doing an image critic.  I chose to focus a large part of my energy while I was there on learning more about OCF (off camera flash) and seniors.   The beauty with OCF is that it can allow you to shoot in little to no light, or to overcome the sun and shoot when you typically wouldn’t due to too much light.  I got to work with both settings, and am excited to continue to learn and create some more images.  In fact just last night I found the perfect spot for a senior shoot in the dark!  Now, I just to wait for it to warm up a bit… shooting in the dark in 20 degree weather doesn’t sound too fun!

These first images were set up by Beth Forester at one of her classes I attended.  The first image shows how you can use OCF to overpower the sun.  The second image is without lights as you can see it gives it a totally different feel.

The next 4 images show again how you’re able to overpower the sun using OCF.  These are all shots that I composed and shot myself during our sessions.

And, now we’ve moved inside and are using the OCF to balance out the lack of light.  These shots were all done during a session with Jordan Chan.  We set everything up and he critiqued and helped us figure out what we needed to do differently.

 Spokane, WA Senior Photographer

If you’d like to be apart of one of my fun OCF shoots I have planned make sure you apply to be a Senior Model with Creatively Yours Seniors.  All my senior models will be the first to take part in all my creative shoots this year!

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Melissa Schuett

Looks like you had an amazing time!! These images are awesome!!

jules

omgosh! I love this share!!! what a cool workshop to attend. I’ll have to keep my eye out for this to some to sd!! love the outdoor ones! gorgeous work!

AmandaB

love these. i need to get to AD this year!

Traci

so jealous you were able to go to AD!!! nice work!!

Samantha Parks

these are so fun! i love seeing all the cool things you guys did!!

Laura

Such an awesome opportunity for an amazing experience, the photos that resulted are fantastic!!!

Tina Ryan

Looks like this was definitely a workshop worth taking! Great work and LOVE that first image Kelly.

Kim Hill

Awesome use of OCF. Absolutely love that first shot.

Melissa VanLeeuwen

Wow, that is awesome! All those shots and different lighting scenarios. Thanks for sharing!

Emily

wow looks like so much fun!! love the first two especially :)

Best Friends Forever {BFF}

01.05.12

As I’ve been going through 2011′s files I realized that I had totally missed blogging Jennifer’s BFF session that she had this fall with 2 two BFF’s!  You might recognize Jennifer from her senior session she had with me this summer.  We all headed into downtown Spokane to have some fun and capture their time together as seniors in high school.  BFF sessions are always a blast.  It is a great time to document who you are as friends before everyone heads off to college next year.  One thing became true very early into their session… they liked to have fun and mess around together!  =)  Friends Rule!

 

 

 

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Natalie Myers

great session! Love BFF sessions!

evie

I love these! What an awesome idea to document you with your friends before heading off to college! The black and white one of them in the alley is my fave!

Angie Brement

Super fun. Love BFF sessions.

dalia

so cute! what great memories for these kids!

Kim Hill

Looks like a great session with friends. LOVE the variety of poses and the nod to Charlie’s Angels. :)

Melissa Schuett

BFF senior sessions are so fun to photograph – these look great!

AmandaB

love the idea behind this session. and the last pic is my fav. too cool!

lindsay koehler

I love best friend pictures! THey will be so glad they did these and your work is great!

Emily

Fun! Love the idea of doing a BFF session!

Samantha Parks

these are so fun! i want to do one with my BFF’s! :)

tamsen

these are really fun images! i love your blog header as well- beautiful images <3

Beth

what a fun session!

Best of 2011

12.30.11

I love this time of the year.  Christmas is over; a New Year ready to begin.  Time to reflect on all the that has happened in the year almost done, and ready to tackle a New Year.  I love getting out a new calendar and going through it and marking (yes, I still use a pen and paper version) all the important events, birthdays, and anniversaries to come.  The making new goals, and dreaming of what could be fills me with inspiration and hope.  We’ll talk more about that later.

Today is all about reflecting.  Reflecting on the amazing people I have had the privilege of meeting and working with this year.  I am so honored that you all chose me to document your lives.  As I’ve looked back through my files I’ve smiled, laughed, and remember the funny things we did together.  I hope you enjoy as well!

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Chris Scott

Your photography is absolutely stunning! Love the warmth, open, airy-ness of it all, your clients must be thrilled to have such a talented artist behind the camera!